Vuelta a Andalucía explained

Vuelta a Andalucía
Date:Mid-February
Region:Andalucía
English:Tour of Andalusia
Localnames:Vuelta a Andalucía
Nickname:Ruta del Sol
Route of the Sun
Discipline:Road
Competition:UCI ProSeries 2.Pro
Type:Stage-race (5 days)
Number:70 (as of 2024)
Mostwins Women:No repeat winners

The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925.[1] Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol.

A women's edition of the race was etsbalished in 2022, as a category 2.1 UCI event.

Winners

Men

Multiple winners

Wins Rider Editions
align=center 5 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017
2 1974, 1975
1977, 1979
1985, 1987
1983, 1990
1984, 1993
1994, 1995
2019, 2020

Wins per country

Wins Country
37
9
7
6 (including)
3
2
1

Women

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vuelta a Andalucía . 7 February 2016 . Cycling Archives.